The Encyclopedia of Jazz, Part 4/5: Bebop Story – A Musical Revolution That Radically Changed the Road of Jazz

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Annotation

Booklet error: there are only 12 tracks on disc 15, not 13.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 1: Dizzy Gillespie (1937–40)
2▼CD: The Early Years, Vol. 2: Dizzy Gillespie (1940–42)
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1Come on With the "Come on"
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-06-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-06-27)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27)
saxophone and saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-06-27)
arranger:
Andy Gibson
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WC-3162)
recording of:
Come On With the “Come On” (on 1940-06-27)
writer:
Cab Calloway and Andy Gibson
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:57
2Bye Bye Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1940-06-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-06-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-06-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-06-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-06-27)
piano:
Benny Payne (on 1940-06-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-06-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-06-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-06-27) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-06-27)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-06-27), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-06-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-06-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-06-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-06-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-06-27)
lead vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-06-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-06-27)
arranger:
Andy Gibson
part of:
Master Records, Inc. (number: WC-3164-A)
recording of:
Bye Bye Blues (on 1940-06-27)
composer:
Dave Bennett (until 1925), Chauncey Gray (until 1925), Fred F. Hamm (until 1925) and Bert Lown (until 1925)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:53
3Limehouse Blues
recorded in:
Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States (on 1940-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-07-27)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-07-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-07-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-07-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-07-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-07-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-07-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-27)
live recording of:
Limehouse Blues (in 1940)
lyricist:
Douglas Furber
composer:
Philip Braham
publisher:
Harms, Inc. and Warner Bros. Mus. (ASCAP)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:21
4Hard Times (Topsy Turvy)
recorded in:
Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States (on 1940-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-07-27)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-07-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-07-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-07-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-07-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-07-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-07-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-27)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:11
5Cupid’s Nightmare
recorded in:
Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States (on 1940-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-07-27)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-07-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-07-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-07-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-07-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-07-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-07-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-27)
recording of:
Cupid’s Nightmare (on 1940-07-27)
writer:
Don Redman
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra5:43
6Boog It
recorded in:
Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States (on 1940-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-07-27)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-07-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-07-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-07-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-07-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-07-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-07-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-27)
recording of:
Boog It (on 1940-07-27)
writer:
Cab Calloway, Jack Palmer and Buck Ram
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:44
7King Porter Stomp
recorded in:
Cedar Grove, New Jersey, United States (on 1940-07-27)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-07-27)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-07-27)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-07-27)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-07-27)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-07-27)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-07-27)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-07-27)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-07-27) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-07-27)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-07-27) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-07-27)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-07-27), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-07-27) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-07-27)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-07-27)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-07-27)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:50
8Papa’s in Bed With His Britches On
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-05)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-05)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-08-05)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-05)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-08-05) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-08-05)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-05) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-08-05)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-05)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-05)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:34
9Boo-Wah Boo-Wah
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-05)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-05)
double bass:
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05) and Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-05)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-05)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-08-05)
reeds and reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-05)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-08-05)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-08-05) and Walter Thomas (on 1940-08-05)
trombone:
Tyree Glenn (on 1940-08-05), Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-05) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-08-05)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-05), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-05) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-05)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-05)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-05)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:50
10Hot Air
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-08-28)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-08-28)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-08-28)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-08-28)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-08-28)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-08-28)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-08-28)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-08-28) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-08-28)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-08-28) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-08-28)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-08-28), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-08-28) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-08-28)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-08-28)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-08-28)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
11A Chicken Ain’t Nothin’ but a Bird
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1940-10-14)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-10-14)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-10-14)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-10-14)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-10-14)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-10-14)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-10-14) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-10-14)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-10-14) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-10-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-10-14), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-10-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-10-14)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-10-14)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-14)
recording of:
A Chicken Ain’t Nothing but a Bird (on 1940-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Emmett “Babe” Wallace
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc.
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:52
12The Workers’ Train
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1940-10-14)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1940-10-14)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1940-10-14)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1940-10-14)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1940-10-14)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1940-10-14)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1940-10-14)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1940-10-14) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1940-10-14)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1940-10-14) and Keg Johnson (on 1940-10-14)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1940-10-14), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1940-10-14) and Lammar Wright (on 1940-10-14)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1940-10-14)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1940-10-14)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:15
13Are You All Reet?
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1941-01-16)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-01-16)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-01-16)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-01-16)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1941-01-16)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-01-16)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1941-01-16)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-01-16) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-01-16)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-01-16) and Keg Johnson (on 1941-01-16)
trumpet:
Mario Bauzá (on 1941-01-16), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-01-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-01-16)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-01-16)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-01-16)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:04
14Hey Doc
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-07-24)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-07-24)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-07-24)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1941-07-24)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-07-24)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1941-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-07-24) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-07-24)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-07-24) and Keg Johnson (on 1941-07-24)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-07-24), Jonah Jones (on 1941-07-24) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-07-24)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24) and Tyree Glenn (on 1941-07-24)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-07-24)
conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-07-24)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra3:15
15Mrs. Finnigan
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1941-09-10)
alto saxophone:
Hilton Jefferson (on 1941-09-10)
double bass:
Milt Hinton (on 1941-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Cole (on 1941-09-10)
guitar:
Danny Barker (on 1941-09-10)
piano:
Bennie Payne (on 1941-09-10)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Jerry Blake (on 1941-09-10)
saxophone [alto, baritone saxophone]:
Andrew Brown (on 1941-09-10)
tenor saxophone:
Chu Berry (on 1941-09-10) and Walter "Foots" Thomas (on 1941-09-10)
trombone:
Quentin Jackson (on 1941-09-10) and Keg Johnson (on 1941-09-10)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1941-09-10), Jonah Jones (on 1941-09-10) and Lammar Wright (on 1941-09-10)
vocals and conductor:
Cab Calloway (on 1941-09-10)
orchestra:
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra (on 1941-09-10)
Cab Calloway and His Orchestra2:46
16Mound Bayou
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-02-09)
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (on 1942-02-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1942-02-09)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (on 1942-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Ray Nathan (on 1942-02-09)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1942-02-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-02-09)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1942-02-09) and Nora Lee King (on 1942-02-09)
performer:
Pete Brown and His Band (on 1942-02-09)
recording of:
Mound Bayou (on 1942-02-09)
lyricist:
Leonard Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather and Andy Razaf
Pete Brown and His Band2:41
17Unlucky Woman
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-02-09)
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (on 1942-02-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1942-02-09)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (on 1942-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Ray Nathan (on 1942-02-09)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1942-02-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-02-09)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1942-02-09) and Nora Lee King (on 1942-02-09)
performer:
Pete Brown and His Band (on 1942-02-09)
Pete Brown and His Band3:09
18Gonna Buy Me a Telephone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-02-09)
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (on 1942-02-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1942-02-09)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (on 1942-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Ray Nathan (on 1942-02-09)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1942-02-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-02-09)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1942-02-09) and Nora Lee King (on 1942-02-09)
performer:
Pete Brown and His Band (on 1942-02-09)
Pete Brown and His Band3:11
19Cannon Ball
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-02-09)
alto saxophone:
Pete Brown (on 1942-02-09)
clarinet:
Jimmy Hamilton (on 1942-02-09)
double bass:
Charlie Drayton (on 1942-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Ray Nathan (on 1942-02-09)
piano:
Sammy Price (on 1942-02-09)
trumpet:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-02-09)
vocals:
Helen Humes (on 1942-02-09) and Nora Lee King (on 1942-02-09)
performer:
Pete Brown and His Band (on 1942-02-09)
Pete Brown and His Band2:48
20Down Under
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-07-24)
alto saxophone:
Jimmy Horvath (on 1942-07-24) and Sam Rubinowitch (on 1942-07-24)
double bass:
Walter Yoder (on 1942-07-24)
drums (drum set):
Frank Carlson (on 1942-07-24)
guitar:
Hy White (on 1942-07-24)
piano:
Tommy Linehan (on 1942-07-24)
reeds [clarinet, alto saxophone]:
Woody Herman (on 1942-07-24)
tenor saxophone:
Mickey Folus (on 1942-07-24) and Pete Mondello (on 1942-07-24)
trombone:
Tommy Farr (on 1942-07-24), Walter Nimms (on 1942-07-24) and Neal Reid (on 1942-07-24)
trumpet:
Billie Rogers (on 1942-07-24), Cappy Lewis (on 1942-07-24), Chuck Peterson (on 1942-07-24) and George Seaberg (on 1942-07-24)
orchestra:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra (on 1942-07-24)
conductor:
Woody Herman (on 1942-07-24)
arranger:
Dizzy Gillespie
Woody Herman and His Orchestra2:49
21Mason Flyer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-07-29)
alto saxophone:
Billy Bowen (on 1942-07-29) and Tab Smith (on 1942-07-29)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1942-07-29)
double bass:
Nick Fenton (on 1942-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1942-07-29)
guitar:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-07-29)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1942-07-29)
reeds [clarinet, tenor saxophone]:
Stafford “Pazzuza” Simon (on 1942-07-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dave Young (on 1942-07-29)
trombone:
Joe Britton (on 1942-07-29) and George Stevenson (on 1942-07-29)
trumpet:
Nelson Bryant (on 1942-07-29), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-07-29) and William “Chieftie” Scott (on 1942-07-29)
orchestra:
Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (on 1942-07-29)
conductor:
Lucky Millinder (on 1942-07-29)
arranger:
Tab Smith
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra2:49
22Little John Special
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1942-07-29)
alto saxophone:
Billy Bowen (on 1942-07-29) and Tab Smith (on 1942-07-29)
baritone saxophone:
Ernest Purce (on 1942-07-29)
double bass:
Nick Fenton (on 1942-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (on 1942-07-29)
guitar:
Trevor Bacon (on 1942-07-29)
piano:
Bill Doggett (on 1942-07-29)
reeds [clarinet, tenor saxophone]:
Stafford “Pazzuza” Simon (on 1942-07-29)
tenor saxophone:
Dave Young (on 1942-07-29)
trombone:
Joe Britton (on 1942-07-29) and George Stevenson (on 1942-07-29)
trumpet:
Nelson Bryant (on 1942-07-29), Dizzy Gillespie (on 1942-07-29) and William “Chieftie” Scott (on 1942-07-29)
orchestra:
Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra (on 1942-07-29)
conductor:
Lucky Millinder (on 1942-07-29)
arranger:
Tab Smith
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra3:07
3▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 3: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Christian (1941)
4▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 4: Dizzy Gillespie (1944)
5▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 5: Charlie Parker (1940–42)
6▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 6: Cootie Williams – Bud Powell – Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (1944)
7▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 7: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945)
8▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 8: Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra: The First Bebop Big Band (1945-47)
9▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 9: Woody Herman – The First Herd (1944–46)
10▶CD: The Early Years, Vol. 10: Red Norvo
11▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1945)
12▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1945)
13▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1945–47)
14▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947–50)
15▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie & Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1951–53)
16▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 1 (1945)
17▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 2 (1946)
18▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
19▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 4 (1947–48)
20▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 5 (1949–51)
21▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 6 (1951–52)
22▶CD: Dizzy Gillespie, Vol. 7 (1952–53)
23▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
24▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
25▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 3 (1947)
26▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 4 (1947)
27▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 5 (1947)
28▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 6 (1947–49)
29▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 7 (1949–50)
30▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 8 (1950–51)
31▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 9 (1951–52)
32▶CD: Charlie Parker, Vol. 10 (1953–54)
33▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 1 (1946)
34▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 2 (1947)
35▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 3 (1947–48)
36▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 4 (1948)
37▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 5 (1948–49)
38▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 6 (1949–50)
39▶CD: Fats Navarro, Vol. 7 (1950)
40▶CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 1 (1944–47)
41▶CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 2 (1947–52)
42▶CD: Dexter Gordon, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
43▶CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 1 (1945–46)
44▶CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 2 (1948–49)
45▶CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 3 (1950–51)
46▶CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 4 (1951–52)
47▶CD: Wardell Gray, Vol. 5 (1952–55)
48▶CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
49▶CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 2 (1951–52)
50▶CD: Thelonious Monk, Vol. 3 (1952–54)
51▶CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 1 (1945–49)
52▶CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 2 (1949–51)
53▶CD: Bud Powell, Vol. 3 (1951–53)
54▶CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 1 (1945)
55▶CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 2 (1946–48)
56▶CD: Howard McGhee, Vol. 3 (1948–49)
57▶CD: Teddy Edwards – James Moody (1947–48)
58▶CD: J.J. Johnson (1946–49)
59▶CD: Sonny Stitt & Gene Ammons (1950–54)
60▶CD: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 1 (1946–50)
61▶CD: Sonny Stitt, Vol. 2 (1950–51)
62▶CD: Milt Jackson
63▶CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 1 (1945–48)
64▶CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 2 (1949–50)
65▶CD: Miles Davis, Vol. 3 (1951–52)
66▶CD: Coleman Hawkins – Godfather of Bop (1946–49)
67▶CD: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 1 (1946–49)
68▶CD: Lennie Tristano, Vol. 2 (1949–55)
69▶CD: Metronome All‐Stars (1946–56)
70▶CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 1 (1947–48)
71▶CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 2 (1949–52)
72▶CD: The Boppers in Europe, Vol. 3 (1953)
73▶CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 1 (1944–45)
74▶CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 2 (1946)
75▶CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 3 (1945–49)
76▶CD: Woody’s Boys, Vol. 4 (1949–51)
77▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 1: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1945–47)
78▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 2: Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Brew Moore (1947–48)
79▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 3: Kai Winding – Allen Eager – Stan Getz – Gerry Mulligan (1948–49)
80▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 4: George Wallington – Stan Getz – Brew Moore – Lee Konitz – Kai Winding (1949)
81▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 5: Lee Konitz – Stan Getz (1949–50)
82▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 6: Terry Gibbs – Al Cohn – Zoot Sims – George Wallington – Stan Getz (1949–50)
83▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 7: Stan Getz – Kai Winding – Zoot Sims (1951)
84▶CD: White Bebop Boys, Vol. 8: Stan Getz – George Wallington – Art Pepper – Zoot Sims (1951–52)
85▶CD: Dodo Marmarosa (1943–50)
86▶CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 1 (1950)
87▶CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 2 (1950 & 52)
88▶CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 3 (1952–53)
89▶CD: Charlie Parker Live, Vol. 4 (1948–52)
90▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 1 (1946)
91▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 2 (1946–47)
92▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 3 (1946–47)
93▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 4 (1947)
94▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 5 (1947)
95▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 6 (1947)
96▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 7 (1947)
97▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 8 (1947)
98▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 9 (1949)
99▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 10 (1952)
100▶CD: Bebop Live Concerts, Vol. 11 (1950–51)